ESPOIR ET DIGNITÉ DE BUKAVU (EDB)

Hope and Dignity of Bukavu (EDB) is a community-based organization based in Bukavu, in the province of South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

EDB works to protect, support, and promote the dignity of vulnerable and marginalized people, with a particular focus on LGBTQI+ individuals who face violence, discrimination, family and social rejection, forced displacement, and difficulties accessing essential services.

Since its founding, EDB has carried out community-based initiatives, particularly in the areas of emergency assistance, temporary shelter, food aid, psychosocial support, HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health, referrals to available services, and the documentation of human rights violations.

Our vision:

A society in which every person can live with dignity, safety, equality, and respect, free from discrimination and violence.

Our mission:

To contribute to the protection and well-being of vulnerable and marginalized people through:
- emergency assistance;
- temporary shelter and referral to safer solutions;
- food and material aid;
- psychosocial support;
- HIV prevention and access to information on sexual and reproductive health;
- referrals to available medical and social services;
- documentation and reporting of human rights violations;
- awareness-raising against violence and discrimination;
- support for displaced persons and those facing situations of vulnerability.

Areas of Operation:

EDB operates primarily in Bukavu and its surrounding areas, particularly in the sectors and neighborhoods of Bagira, Brasserie, Camp Snel, Panzi, Nyantende, Karhale, Kadutu, Essence, and, as needed, Ciriri.